Outstanding Chef (Tie): David Chang, Momofuku Noodle Bar

Take 2013's coveted outstanding chef award as an indicator that David Chang's astronomical ascent into chef stardom has yet to show any signs of slowing. The outspoken chef, who started out with Momofuku Noodle Bar in New York's East Village in 2004, stays busy today with Momofuku Ssäm, Booker and Dax, Má Peche, Momofuku Ko, and Milk Bar in New York; outposts in Sydney and Toronto; and Lucky Peach, his quarterly journal published by McSweeney's.